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WorksheetsThai Songkran & Easter
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 21mins
Draw what you will be doing during the Songkran Festival.
What does Songkran traditionally celebrate?
The end of the rainy season
Thai New Year
Buddha’s birthday
Harvest time
Easter always falls on the same date every year.
True
False
During Songkran, people pour (a) on each other to symbolise cleansing and renewal.
Put these steps in order for painting a traditional Easter egg:
Choose and clean the egg
Apply base colour
Add patterns or drawings
Let it dry and display it
Match the activity with the correct festival.
Water fights
Decorating eggs
Making merit at temples
Egg hunts
Pouring water on each other
Building sand pagodas
Visiting family and friends
Traditional Thai dance performances
Wearing traditional Thai clothing
Offering food to monks
Put the Easter story in order:
The Last Supper
Jesus is crucified
Jesus rises from the dead
The tomb is found empty
Easter is usually celebrated on a (a) .
What kind of animal is commonly associated with Easter?
Dog
Chicken
Rabbit
Tiger
The Songkran festival usually lasts for _ days in many parts of Thailand.
(a)
In Songkran, it is respectful to pour water gently over elders’ hands.
True
False
If you pour 2 litres of water on each of your 10 friends during Songkran, how many litres do you use?
20 litres
15 litres
10 litres
5 litres
The word “Songkran” comes from a Sanskrit word meaning movement or (a) .
Match the country with its celebration style.
Water fights and temple visits
Thailand
Easter egg hunts and chocolate bunnies
USA
Religious processions
Spain
Bilby instead of the Easter Bunny
Australia
Which of these is not a common part of Songkran celebrations?
Water fights
Visiting temples
Building sand pagodas
Eating Chocolate Eggs
During Songkran, people build sand pagodas at (a) .
Put these Songkran activities in order (traditional format):
Clean Buddha statues
Visit temple
Pay respect to elders
Splash water
Songkran has been celebrated in Thailand for over 700 years.
True
False
Which historical empire helped spread the Easter tradition across Europe?
Mongol Empire
Ottoman Empire
Roman Empire
Greek Empire
Which region of Thailand is known for the biggest and most traditional Songkran celebrations?
Southern Thailand
Central Thailand
Northern Thailand
Eastern Thailand
What body of water is often the centre of Songkran water play in Chiang Mai?
Mekong River
Chao Phraya River
Ping River
Old City Moat
Water is often used in Songkran because it symbolises (a) and has cooling effects in the hot season.
If a Buddhist monk receives 108 coins during Songkran merit-making, and each person gives 9 coins, then (a) people gave coins.
The floral scent used in Songkran water often includes (a) , symbolising purity and respect.
